Wednesday, December 3, 2008
DIY Light Boxes for Blog Photograhy
After much research and thought.. I've decided I want to make my macro-studio light box out of PVC.
I love the ideas that I've come across in Google-Land.. I just don't, particularly, want to cut cardboard boxes, ply wood, or foam board.
I rather like the way the backdrop poster board hangs on the pvc, here, and I like the use of white interfacing, too.
I'm going to try these lights, and some easel paper:
I have two desk touch lamps, from Home Depot, with two grow bulbs. I may be able to use one in the front.. but I'm just not sure about the light out-put of the grow bulbs, anymore. Maybe the lamp, I use, doesn't do them the proper justice.
Anyone have any of these colored cd holders? I think I could use some of these, too. Read More......
Sunday, November 30, 2008
DIY Flash Diffusion for your camera
The internet is full of information. Some is useful. Some is not.
I'm most intrigued when someone offers useful, frugal help, in a very expensive field.. like photography.
I have a stupidly expensive camera... that I absolutely love. I would not have bought it. It was a beautiful and much appreciated gift, though.
Now I need some accessories and the price tags, associated, make me feel like a cheap miser, again.
My on-board pop-up flash is absolutely useless, on my Canon S5 IS. Useless, as it is.
I never use it.
But, I love finding webpages, and blog posts, that give me new hope in using my flash, again.
JCIV, on Flickr, has over 1,000 shots with a Canon S5. I wanted this camera for two purposes, one being macro photography.
While I'm surfing, around, looking at wonderful shots, that I'd like to learn how to do...
I find a photo, with a reference to taking the shot, at night, with the CCRRFD "(fancy name for using styrofoam cups and bowls to emulate a ringflash for macro work)."
This takes "styrofoam" out of my hate index. Thanks, George.
The CFFD (Coffee Filter Flash Diffuser):
I want to make both of these. The CCFD has the ease of portability and will sit, nicely, in my camera bag.
Now who needs 298 - 6 inch stryofoam bowls, 8 - 8 inch stryfoam bowls, and a ton of extra coffee filters?? Or better, yet, anyone have any of these things, to throw my way?
Does anyone have a clear film canister? I don't think I have one of these, around here, anywhere, that I'm aware of.. but I could really use one.
Read More......
I'm most intrigued when someone offers useful, frugal help, in a very expensive field.. like photography.
I have a stupidly expensive camera... that I absolutely love. I would not have bought it. It was a beautiful and much appreciated gift, though.
Now I need some accessories and the price tags, associated, make me feel like a cheap miser, again.
My on-board pop-up flash is absolutely useless, on my Canon S5 IS. Useless, as it is.
I never use it.
But, I love finding webpages, and blog posts, that give me new hope in using my flash, again.
JCIV, on Flickr, has over 1,000 shots with a Canon S5. I wanted this camera for two purposes, one being macro photography.
While I'm surfing, around, looking at wonderful shots, that I'd like to learn how to do...
I find a photo, with a reference to taking the shot, at night, with the CCRRFD "(fancy name for using styrofoam cups and bowls to emulate a ringflash for macro work)."
This takes "styrofoam" out of my hate index. Thanks, George.
The CFFD (Coffee Filter Flash Diffuser):
I want to make both of these. The CCFD has the ease of portability and will sit, nicely, in my camera bag.
Now who needs 298 - 6 inch stryofoam bowls, 8 - 8 inch stryfoam bowls, and a ton of extra coffee filters?? Or better, yet, anyone have any of these things, to throw my way?
Does anyone have a clear film canister? I don't think I have one of these, around here, anywhere, that I'm aware of.. but I could really use one.
Read More......
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Frame Bed Tray Re-examined
What do you think of this bed tray, I mentioned here..
With handles like these?
I see sage green wash, like the cabinets, too. Maybe some patterned paper, under the glass, in some vintage looking pink.. a white doily or vintage hanky..
What else do you see??
I want this tray, on my bed, in January. Be a part of it.. watch it happen..
Oooh, what about that teacup fabric.. in beige.. or Toile.. yes.. toile..
Or blue?? Blue Toile? (did I say that?)
Maybe I'm thinking vintage sheet music.. in some type of shape.. hearts.. and where would I put a vintage key?
A tray, like this, that has depth, like a shadow box, would be so wonderful, on an ottoman, in a shabby cottage.. beach scenery.. starfish.. or sand dollars..
What does yours look like.. if we were to craft it, today, together??
C'mon.. dream with me.. Read More......
With handles like these?
I see sage green wash, like the cabinets, too. Maybe some patterned paper, under the glass, in some vintage looking pink.. a white doily or vintage hanky..
What else do you see??
I want this tray, on my bed, in January. Be a part of it.. watch it happen..
Oooh, what about that teacup fabric.. in beige.. or Toile.. yes.. toile..
Or blue?? Blue Toile? (did I say that?)
Maybe I'm thinking vintage sheet music.. in some type of shape.. hearts.. and where would I put a vintage key?
A tray, like this, that has depth, like a shadow box, would be so wonderful, on an ottoman, in a shabby cottage.. beach scenery.. starfish.. or sand dollars..
What does yours look like.. if we were to craft it, today, together??
C'mon.. dream with me.. Read More......
Friday, November 28, 2008
Spinach Dip FTW!
I'm so excited about my Spinach Dip sans Knorr Soup Mix. I don't have any photos, for you, because I'm having lighting issues and no one wanted to wait to dig in while I figured it out. The blogger, in me, keeps trying, but I'm hoping Santa hears my pleas for lighting assistance.
I started with this:
Then I had to figure out how to accommodate never buying garlic salt or onion salt.
Then, because I have google, and I don't have to think, anymore, I found this:
So, 1/4 cup = 4 Tablespoons of Garlic/Onion Salt = 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) of Garlic/Onion Powder + 3 Tablespoons Salt. I used Sea Salt. Adding the additional Garlic/Onion Powder, makes it 5 Tbs, each.
My open package of saltines had 17 crackers in it and I wasn't going to save two of them..
I also do not have any dill, whatsoever. So I used my favorite, Basil.
So, my recipe tweaked like this:
RANCH DRESSING MIX
17 Saltines, finely crushed. (adding shortening and gluten... ugh!)
2 cups (470 ml) parsley flakes
1/2 cup (120 ml) Onion Flakes
2 Tbs (30 ml) Dried Basil
6 Tbs (3/8 cup)(90 ml) Sea Salt
5 Tbs (75 ml) Garlic Powder
5 Tbs (75 ml) Onion Powder
This almost filled a one quart (.95 ltr) canning jar.
((In the future, I think I'll reduce the salt. When I made more of the dip, today, I shook the jar well and then only used a flat measuring Tablespoon (2 of them) and it wasn't so salty.))
SPINACH DIP
1 - 24 ounce Daisy Sour Cream
1 cup Hellman's Mayo (I didn't measure it.. just guestimated..)
1 pound of frozen, thawed, and well drained/squeezed Spinach
2 Tbs of Ranch Dressing Mix
Yesterday, I added 4 scallions, chopped, greens and whites..
In the future, I'll add an 8 ounce can of water chestnuts, chopped (I simply forgot.)
I think a large shallot, minced, would be good, too.
*****
I serve my spinach dip in a bread bowl. I usually buy some overly priced round loaf of something, at Publix. I love Publix bread. I've used multi-grain, mountain bread, and sunflower seed.
This year, I chose a French Bread Loaf. It was $1.50 and we like it. I used a large platter and made a "bread bowl" that looked like a long boat. I put the broken bread, from the top and insides on one side of the "boat," and put crackers and pretzels on the other side.
I think this would work for more than one dip, too. Just leave a bread wall between the two if you don't want them to mix.
I think my family likes the bread bowls best, when the dip is gone. *giggle*
*****
We like this Seasoning Mix, so much, that I'm going to try the dressing recipe, with added cracked black pepper.
Read More......
I started with this:
Then I had to figure out how to accommodate never buying garlic salt or onion salt.
Then, because I have google, and I don't have to think, anymore, I found this:
So, 1/4 cup = 4 Tablespoons of Garlic/Onion Salt = 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) of Garlic/Onion Powder + 3 Tablespoons Salt. I used Sea Salt. Adding the additional Garlic/Onion Powder, makes it 5 Tbs, each.
My open package of saltines had 17 crackers in it and I wasn't going to save two of them..
I also do not have any dill, whatsoever. So I used my favorite, Basil.
So, my recipe tweaked like this:
RANCH DRESSING MIX
17 Saltines, finely crushed. (adding shortening and gluten... ugh!)
2 cups (470 ml) parsley flakes
1/2 cup (120 ml) Onion Flakes
2 Tbs (30 ml) Dried Basil
6 Tbs (3/8 cup)(90 ml) Sea Salt
5 Tbs (75 ml) Garlic Powder
5 Tbs (75 ml) Onion Powder
This almost filled a one quart (.95 ltr) canning jar.
((In the future, I think I'll reduce the salt. When I made more of the dip, today, I shook the jar well and then only used a flat measuring Tablespoon (2 of them) and it wasn't so salty.))
SPINACH DIP
1 - 24 ounce Daisy Sour Cream
1 cup Hellman's Mayo (I didn't measure it.. just guestimated..)
1 pound of frozen, thawed, and well drained/squeezed Spinach
2 Tbs of Ranch Dressing Mix
Yesterday, I added 4 scallions, chopped, greens and whites..
In the future, I'll add an 8 ounce can of water chestnuts, chopped (I simply forgot.)
I think a large shallot, minced, would be good, too.
*****
I serve my spinach dip in a bread bowl. I usually buy some overly priced round loaf of something, at Publix. I love Publix bread. I've used multi-grain, mountain bread, and sunflower seed.
This year, I chose a French Bread Loaf. It was $1.50 and we like it. I used a large platter and made a "bread bowl" that looked like a long boat. I put the broken bread, from the top and insides on one side of the "boat," and put crackers and pretzels on the other side.
I think this would work for more than one dip, too. Just leave a bread wall between the two if you don't want them to mix.
I think my family likes the bread bowls best, when the dip is gone. *giggle*
*****
We like this Seasoning Mix, so much, that I'm going to try the dressing recipe, with added cracked black pepper.
Read More......
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